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Mexico City’s Construction Practices Under Fire After New Homes Fall in Earthquake

Mexico City’s Construction Practices Under Fire After New Homes Fall in Earthquake
Rescue workers and volunteers search for survivors and bodies in Mexico City on September 22, 2017, three days after the powerful quake that hit central Mexico. DIANA ULLOA/AFP/Getty Images
Colin Fredericson
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A man who lost his house in the second recent earthquake in Mexico thinks it may be from poor construction techniques.

Luis Resendiz, a 35-year-old photographer from Mexico City, only bought the house in April. The construction isn’t even a year old. Tougher building regulations have been in place since Mexico’s 1985 earthquake, so Resendiz suspects that construction companies are colluding with corrupt officials in not following the rules designed to strengthen the construction of new buildings, Time reported.
Colin Fredericson
Colin Fredericson
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Colin is a New York-based reporter. He covers Entertainment, U.S., and international news. Besides writing for online news outlets he has worked in online marketing and advertising, done voiceover work, and has a background in sound engineering and filmmaking. His foreign language skills include Spanish and Chinese.
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